SCP Upholstery

Armchairs, sofas, pouffes and occasional seating

At SCP, we are experts in upholstery. We have a our own factory in Norfolk where we make all of our armchairs, sofas, pouffes, occasional seating and beds. If you visit one of our stores, our specially trained staff can help you make the right choice in terms of style, fabric and dimensions. All of our upholstery products are made sustainably and have a lifetime guarantee on their frames. We work with some of the best designers of the generation to bring modern pieces to the home, including Matthew Hilton, Terence Woodgate, Faudet-Harrison, Rachel Whiteread, Donna Wilson and Lucy Kurrein.

How we make it

SCP’s own specialist upholstery factory, is nestled in the flatlands of Norfolk. It’s made up of a small dedicated team of pattern cutters, seamstresses, upholsterers, product developers and designers. They all work closely together to create each individual piece of furniture that leaves the factory. The process of making upholstery is quite a precise art. Once designs are completed, a frame is made. This frame has a lifetime guarantee, it is traditionally glued and screwed together using FSC approved European hardwood. Once this is made, zig-zig springs are applied and the frame is upholstered by hand with natural fibres, animal hair and wool. The factory uses traditional techniques in this process, little having changed in hundred of years, except an improvement in the tools. Finally, fabric is applied and depending on the piece, feather cushions are made. Some of the SCP designs need to be button upholstered, or hand pleated, or both, they require extra attention and time. All of this endeavor results in a very lovingly made piece of furniture, one that is fully sustainable, in both the materials used to make it and in the retention of the skills required to do so.

Find out about SCP manufacturing Lincoln three seat sofa by Lucy Kurrein is a particularly comfortable design that has a high back for extra support. It is made with an FSC approved beech frame, zig-zag springs, jute and elasticated webbing and then covered with a mix of renewable materials that includes natural fibres, animal hair and wool.

Sofas

Oscar three seat sofa by Matthew Hilton, part of the SCP 2009 collection, made in the UK using sustainable materials. The Oscar sofa strikes a pleasing balance between modernity and tradition, large in size yet light in appearance.

Lincoln three seat sofa by Lucy Kurrein is a particularly comfortable design that has a high back for extra support. It is made with an FSC approved beech frame, zig-zag springs, jute and elasticated webbing and then covered with a mix of renewable materials that includes natural fibres, animal hair and wool.

The Lansdowne three seat sofa by Terence Woodgate is a low-lying modern interpretation of the classic English chesterfield, the 2014 edition Lansdowne sofa is a piece that sits comfortably in both domestic and commercial settings.

The 2013 Woodgate sofa system is made with an FSC approved beech frame, jute and elasticated webbing and then covered with a mix of renewable materials that includes natural fibres, animal hair and wool. The overall system has a slim and neat look with subtle curves and a refined set of 19mm legs, available in bronze plated or polished steel. It is available as conventional armchairs, chaise longues and sofas, or as a versatile modular sofa system to allow for L shaped configurations, with connectors included. The Woodgate sofa system is a visually light and lean design, progressive in its conception and modest in style.

Elmer two seat sofa by Lucy Kurrein. A luxuriously deep-lying sofa that recalls an old fashioned kind of comfort. It has two large feather seat cushions that contain a dividing layer of natural cocolock underneath, lending a little stiffness to the feel of the seat, while still allowing the sitter to enjoy the softness of the feather without sinking.

Armchairs

The Kenneth armchair is Faudet-Harrison’s first piece for SCP. It is a compact armchair with a small footprint and subtle 1950s references. The Kenneth armchair has a European hardwood frame, jute webbing and hessian straps.

The Lucas armchair by Matthew Hilton expertly infuses a traditional design typology with modern aesthetics. The design combines clean lines with subtle bottleneck curves to create a piece that is comfortable and perfectly proportioned.

The iconoclastic Balzac designed by Matthew Hilton is a wonderfully proportioned piece, luxurious in comfort. Essentially the last word in the world of club armchairs and sofas.

The Oscar armchair by Matthew Hilton is made the UK using sustainable materials. The Oscar sofa strikes a pleasing balance between modernity and tradition, large in size yet light in appearance.

Occasional seating

Donna Wilson has come up with a playful response to the problem of occasional seating with a range of three low lying pouffes. Each pouffe is made from a Calico bag filled with recycled polyester fibre.